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Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in Tennessee and Virginia, benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the United States and is the only option for hospital care for a large swath of Appalachia.

Tennessee's scoring rubric largely ignores Ballad Health's performance

The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that more than 70 people have been killed by tornadoes which ripped through the state on Friday night.

State of Tennessee last week released yearly maternal mortality report for 2021

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Ralph Alvarado did not detail his plan to replace nearly $9 million in shunned federal grants.

Tennessees new health commissioner declined to explain this week why the state will halt federal funds historically given to partner nonprofits for HIV testing and prevention — drawing criticism from a Democratic senator who said Gov. Bill Lees administration is playing "culture-war politics" with the well-being of Tennesseans.

More than 100 people are feared dead after a series of tornadoes ripped through several states in the Midwest and South and transformed homes and businesses into piles of rubble

More than 100 people are feared dead after a series of tornadoes ripped through several states in the Midwest and South late Friday into Saturday.

More than 100 people are feared dead after a series of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in the Midwest and South and transformed homes and businesses into piles of rubble late Friday into Saturday.

People who had their lives ripped apart in mere moments by violent and unforgiving tornadoes over the weekend are now dealing with a new reality -- seeking the basic needs